职称英语考试2003年综合类A级考试试题

Bt the third stage of play development-from five to seven or eight years-the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the chills most enjoys. 
Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changed-to a child of nice or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun. 

41    The passage tells us that as a child grows up  
A  he should be allowed to choose his own toys. 
B  he should be given identical toys. 
C  he should be given different toys. 
D  he should be given fewer and fewer toys. 

42    According to the passage, the abilities a child has inherited from his parents 
A  determine his character 
B  will not change after the age of three. 
C  partly determine the standard he is likely to reach. 
D  to a large extent determine the choice of toys. 

43    Who have the best chance of growing up successfully? 
A  Those who tend to overeat 
B  Those who are given a lot of toys. 
C  Those who are given toys, talked to and played with. 
D  Those who can share their toys with their playmates. 

44    We learn from the passage that a child has boundless curiosity 
A  when he is two  
B  when he is around four. 
C  when he is six. 
D  when he is eight. 

45    The passage is mainly about 
A  the importance of pre-school education 
B  the importance of schooling. 
C  the role of play in a child’s development 
D  the choice of toys for adolescents. 

第5部分：　补全短文（第46~50题，每题2分，共10分） 
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Science and Technology 
There is a difference between science and technology._________(46). Science has to do with discovering the facts and relationships between observable phenomena in nature and with establishing theories that serve to organize these facts and relationships; technology has to do with tools, techniques, and procedures for applying the findings of science.________(47) 
Progress in science excludes the human factor. Scientists, who seek to understand the universe and know the truth within the highest degree of accuracy and certainty, cannot pay attention to their own or other people’s likes or dislikes or to popular ideas about the fitness of things._________(48). But even an unpleasant truth is more than likely to be useful; besides we have the choice of refusing to believe it ! But hardly so with technology; we do not have the choice of refusing to hear the sound produced by a supersonic(超音速的) aircraft flying overhead; we cannot refuse to breathe polluted air._________(49)The purpose of technology is to serve people-people in general, not merely some people; and future generations, not merely those who presently wish to gain advantage for themselves. 
__________(50) Many people blame technology itself for widespread pollution, resource depletion(枯竭) and even social decay in general-so much so that the promise of technology is " obscured ". That promise is a cleaner and healthier world. If wise applications of science and technology do not lead to a better world, what else will? 

A  Another distinction between science and technology has to do with the progress in each. 
B  Unlike science, progress in technology must be measured in terms of the human factor. 
C  What scientists discover may shock or anger people ---as did Darwin’s theory of evolution. 
D  Science and technology are different. 
E  We are all familiar with the improper use of technology. 
F  Science is a method of answering theoretical questions; technology is a method of solving practical problems. 

第6部分：　完形填空（第51~65题，每题1分，共15分） 
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Cost as a Factor in Supply 
In a purely competitive market, the supplier of goods and services has no control over the market price, because he produces too little to influence market conditions. With no difference between his products and the products________(51) his competitors, he will sell nothing if he charges above the market price and he will sell all if he charges at or __________(52) the market price. However, in considering the price, he must take the ____________(53)of production into consideration. There are times when he may be willing to sell below his cost. This might happen when prices tumble for__________(54) he believes will be a short time. However, no business person can __________(55)to lose money for a prolonged period. He must be constantly __________(56)of his costs in relation to the market price if he is to competes successfully and earn a profit. 
Many people have the impression that as production increases, costs per unit decrease._________(57)mass production has made this true in certain industries and at certain levels of production,________(58) logic and practical experiences have shown that costs per unit begin to rise beyond a certain level of production. Some economists_________(59)to this principle as the law of increasing costs. 
The reason costs rise as production goes up is __________(60). However, it is easy to recognize that as production goes up, the need for additional factors of production will also grow,__________(61)competitive bidding in the marketplace for the factors of production. If a producer needs___________(62) skilled labor to produce more, and none of this labor is unemployed, the producer will have to get __________(63)from other sources. This can be done by ___________(64)higher wages. Higher bidding would also apply to the other factors of production. We must also recognize that not all labor is equally productive, ___________(65)not all land is equally fertile and not all ore(矿石)is equally rich in the mineral wanted. 

51  A  to           B  at                C  of              D  on 
52    A  below       B  beneath            C  over            D  above 
53    A  price        B  cost               C  worth           D  profit 
54    A  that         B  why               C  what           D  if  
55    A  afford       B  pretend            C  offer            D  try 
56    A  sure        B  afraid              C  aware           D  suspicious 
57    A  Because     B  Since              C  When           D  While 
58    A  both        B  neither             C  none            D  any 
59    A  resort       B  refer               C  turn            D  attend 
60    A  clear       B  simple              C  difficult         D  complex 
61    A  bringing    B  resulting in          C  including         D  carrying out 
62    A  less        B  numerous           C  more            D  many 
63    A  them       B  these               C  it               D  those 
64    A  offering     B  cutting             C  reducing         D  having